Today I was caught speeding.
The speed traps here are different from the states. We don't have the flashing lights in the rear view mirror. We don't get a ticket and have to go to court.
Here they have a guy/car whatever on the side of the road with the radar gun (I think it is called a radar gun.. whatever). He will check the speed of all the cars passing that point in the road. When a car is speeding he tells the other cops on the walkie talkie. These cops are a little bit down the road. They have the road blocked off and stop the cars as they pass. If you were not speeding you pass and if you were speeding they take away your drivers license. You get a slip of paper saying that your license was taken away. I think you can drive with this slip for like a week or two. You have to go to some police station/traffic police thing and pay your fine and get your license back. It is a big hassle...
Anyway, today I was on my way to meet a friend and I was speeding. The speed limit was 90 kmh (I think about 55 or 56 mph) and I was driving at 140 kmh (I think about 86 or 87 mph).
Yes, that is a huge freaking difference.
So, what happened? I talked my way out of it.. and I did not need to use cleavage or other "weapons"!
The police officer was older and I guess I am lucky that I have that old guy magnet thing...
I was just talking to the guy and giving my usual sarcastic stupid comments and he laughed... and he told me that he will not take my license so that I will know that cops in Egypt are nice guys...
I am not sure how I feel about that. I hate the system. I hate that you can get away with things like that. I am happy that I do not have to deal with the hassle of getting my license back...
I kinda wish that he did take my license away because I would have felt like something is happening the way it should... like there is a real system in place in some aspect of life in Egypt.
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No shit?! Are you saying that WE HAVE COPS?!
All that time I thought we only had like a zillion police troopers who people actually consider paying their Zakat to, a thousand corrupt cops who make drug arrests, keep enough on the case to convict the felons, and of course go home with the rest of the stash, and a thousand other officers securing the area for the president and his "men".
I'm telling ya... you should've gotten the guy's number. Are you sure he's not another China import?
Hmm, I am not sure if we can call him a cop. I was 50 km over the speed limit and he let me go. He did not really do his coply duty. Maybe we can just call hima road block or something..
But, I am not complaining (that much.. I still have my license in my wallet)
over 140 kms is a case that goes to court and some people can get fined heavily or suffer graver consequences.. or so I hear.. glad you're not in jail
Really?
Ouch.. I guess the guy was nicer than I thought...
I am glad I am not in jail too...
Hmm, graver consequences than jail? What else would they do?
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